Prathibha Rohit
Principal Scientist & SIC
Pelagic Fisheries
Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
India
Biography
After taking masters in CAS in Mariculturein 1984 and PhD in Biosciences I am working in CMFRI since 1986 on pelagic fisheries,mariculture and extension of technologies. I currently head the Mangalore Research Centre of CMFRI. I have worked onunderstanding small and large pelagic fishes and their population dynamics at regional and national levels. In mariculture, the technique of crab fattening was introduced for the first time in Karnataka and engaged in popularization of bivalve farming in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Districts of Karnataka.
Research Interest
Marine fisheries of Karnataka and Goa, Pelagic Fisheries management, Mariculture and marine biodiversity of Karnataka.
